Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime

vEvergreen (auto-updating, follows Microsoft Edge Stable)Free

The Edge engine that many Windows apps and installers use to show web content. By Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check

Quick answer

Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is free software for Windows from Microsoft Corporation. The Edge engine that many Windows apps and installers use to show web content. Download it only from developer.microsoft.com. The latest version we track is Evergreen (auto-updating, follows Microsoft Edge Stable). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.

Latest version:: Evergreen (auto-updating, follows Microsoft Edge Stable)
Publisher:: Microsoft Corporation
Official site:: developer.microsoft.com
Licence:: Free — Proprietary — free
Requirements:: Windows 10, Windows 11 (included in Windows 11)

Our verdict

If an app says the WebView2 Runtime is missing, or opens to a blank white window, install the Evergreen Runtime from Microsoft. It's included in Windows 11 and already present on most Windows 10 PCs, but it can be missing after clean installs or on locked-down PCs. Use the small Evergreen Bootstrapper when online, or the Standalone Installer (x64, x86 or ARM64) for offline PCs. Uninstalling it can break apps.

Key features

Evergreen Bootstrapper (about 2 MB) that installs the right architecture
Evergreen Standalone Installer for offline PCs
Fixed Version packages for developers who need a pinned build
Updates automatically with Microsoft Edge security fixes

Pros

Pro: Fixes 'WebView2 Runtime not found' errors
Pro: One shared copy serves every app
Pro: Updates itself

Cons

Con: Fixed Version packages are over 250 MB
Con: Separate from Edge, which confuses many users

What's new in Evergreen (auto-updating, follows Microsoft Edge Stable)

See what changed in Evergreen (auto-updating, follows Microsoft Edge Stable) in the official release notes

Version history

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Requirements

OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 (included in Windows 11)
Architecture: 64-bit, 32-bit, ARM64

Licence

Type: Free
Licence: Proprietary — free
Publisher: developer.microsoft.com

Where these facts come from

Checked 30 Oct 2026

FAQ

Can I uninstall Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime?

It's not recommended. Apps from Microsoft and other companies depend on it, and Microsoft includes the Evergreen Runtime as part of Windows 11.

Is WebView2 the same as the Edge browser?

No. It uses the same engine, but it's a separate runtime that apps embed. Microsoft says production apps must use the WebView2 Runtime, not the Edge browser.

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